Tornado Touches Down In Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg, MS -- A tornado struck the Hattiesburg, Miss., area causing major damage and injuring at least three people, emergency officials said Sunday.He said witnesses and videos made at the scene confirmed a tornado touched down and moved through at least two counties.

Jeff Rent, director of external affairs with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, said there were no immediate reports of deaths and only a few injuries despite widespread visible damage, though officials were concerned that could change as rescue operations were underway.